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Katherine Thomas Biography Artist Statement The Americas |
 Broken-necked Bird Vase, Earthenware, Meso-America, Olmec, 1000 – 500 BCE The duck was a common figural image in Olmec art. Coil built red earthenware with sigillata decoration.  Vessel, Egyptian, Earthenware, 3450 – 3300 BCE Coil built buff earthenware with red slip decoration. The mail theme is of a prominent female figure in “orant” posture with her curving arms raised over her head, surrounded by smaller male figures riding in a many-oared boat. Other imagery includes plants, animals, water fowl. Vessel, Egyptian, Earthenware, 3450 – 3300 BCE Coil built buff earthenware with red slip decoration. The mail theme is of a prominent female figure in “orant” posture with her curving arms raised over her head, surrounded by smaller male figures riding in a many-oared boat. Other imagery includes plants, animals, water fowl.  Vessel, Egyptian, Earthenware, 3450 – 3300 BCE Coil built buff earthenware with red slip decoration. The mail theme is of a prominent female figure in “orant” posture with her curving arms raised over her head, surrounded by smaller male figures riding in a many-oared boat. Other imagery includes plants, animals, water fowl.  Vessel, Egyptian, Earthenware, 3450 – 3300 BCE Coil built buff earthenware with red slip decoration. The mail theme is of a prominent female figure in “orant” posture with her curving arms raised over her head, surrounded by smaller male figures riding in a many-oared boat. Other imagery includes plants, animals, water fowl.  Vessel, Egyptian, Earthenware, 3450 – 3300 BCE Coil built buff earthenware with red slip decoration. The mail theme is of a prominent female figure in “orant” posture with her curving arms raised over her head, surrounded by smaller male figures riding in a many-oared boat. Other imagery includes plants, animals, water fowl.  Oribe Ware Ewer with Plum Blossoms, Stoneware, Japan, 1600 – 1635 CE This ewer would most likely have been used to refill water during a tea ceremony. The decoration was derived from textile designs, which combined tie-dyed area of colour with hand-drawn motifs on white ground. Thrown and altered cone six stoneware, white slip, black iron oxide underglaze decoration with copper green glaze.  Oribe Ware Ewer with Plum Blossoms, Stoneware, Japan, 1600 – 1635 CE This ewer would most likely have been used to refill water during a tea ceremony. The decoration was derived from textile designs, which combined tie-dyed area of colour with hand-drawn motifs on white ground. Thrown and altered cone six stoneware, white slip, black iron oxide underglaze decoration with copper green glaze.  Bird Bowl, Earthenware, Eastern Iran, Samanid Dynasty – 10th c. CE The facing birds on this bowl, which were one of the most popular motifs on Persian ceramics, contain the Arabic word for “Blessing” on their bellies. During pre-Islamic times birds were considered auspicious and in the Avesta the bird is the symbol of glory and good fortune which can fly from the body of one person into another.  Dolphin Jug, Earthenware, Kamares Ware, Minoan, Crete, 200 BCE Thrown and altered buff earthenware with black, red, and white slip decoration. Water animals in the decoration may signify use as a water jar.  Dolphin Jug, Earthenware, Kamares Ware, Minoan, Crete, 200 BCE Thrown and altered buff earthenware with black, red, and white slip decoration. Water animals in the decoration may signify use as a water jar.   I am a relatively new member of the NSCAD University community having only moved out here last year, but I am already so glad that I came and a little sad that I only have one more year to go. I am going into my last year of school and once that’s done then its back home to Alberta where I have spent most of my life. I am hoping to continue my education in the arts, possibly even go to grad school in a few years, but I am also excited about using what I have learnt already out in the real world. At the end of last semester I really struggled with the decision to stay in Halifax for the summer or to go home where I was sure to make a little bit more money. In the end I chose Halifax and one of the key deciding factors for me was this class. When I heard that Julia and Margaret were going to be here teaching a workshop I just couldn’t let myself pass up the opportunity to study with some of the best in the business! So I did it, I stuck it out – and yes before you ask; I am BROKE! But what I got in exchange far out weights what I let go. |
